Film

Two 1990s films made by a future Putin ally explain the national obsession with humiliation that led to Ukraine

CHARLIE CONNELLY on a French cinema legend who always made something extraordinary out of the ordinary

As The Godfather is re-released, what lessons does it hold for fans like the prime minister about holding on to power at any cost?

A new documentary attempts to find out who the man behind The Tramp really was, but is thrown off the scent at every turn

How the battle over free TV licences for pensioners led to a daring heist in 1961 by an OAP. Possibly...

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the actor behind the most terrifying cinematic performance of all time

The remarkable animated movie that broke Oscar nomination records

What is the best way to portray the Holocaust to children? The film struggles to find an answer to this but it's a reminder that Anne Frank's diaries have

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the committed revolutionary behind a scene which endures as one of the major turning points in the history of film

JASON SOLOMONS on one of European cinema's most glamorous stars - and an unlikely affair with his own grandfather

A new documentary reveals the brutality of the Home Office’s Hostile Environment Policy and shows how Britain is no longer a refuge. By JASON SOLOMONS

CHARLIE CONNELLY on a Jewish actress who considered a kick in the behind from Hitler the luck of her life

Costume drama star Romola Garai gets her revenge on anyone who makes assumptions about her by making a grisly horror. By JASON SOLOMONS

Images of China’s relentless acceleration are both beautiful and troubling

A Netflix film poses a pivotal question – are any two people meant to be together, or is it just a matter of timing?

Fifty years on from the flop film version that became a cult classic, taking another ride along with the psychedelic French-British TV sensation for kids

Award-winning director Andrea Arnold is back, with a moving documentary about a cow

America has always been full of 'Rampaging White People'. But if anyone can face them it's Joe Biden, writes BONNIE GREER.

From a fresh perspective on a classic French tale to a tense drama set on a freezing Russian train, our movie picks for the first third of 2022

Netflix's A Classic Horror Story deserves a wider audience, says MEGAN NOLAN

The new festive release from Netflix is unwatchable. Perhaps all involved in the production had some serious tax bills to pay, wonders MEGAN NOLAN.

The late composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was known for Hollywood adaptations of his work. But European movies were closer to his heart.

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest movie is an ode to his home city and to the football genius who once graced it.

When it comes to becoming an icon to a new generation of moviegoers, Céline Sciamma has been there, done that.. and inspired the t-shirt.

He was a Russian nobleman. He was a secret agent. And his best friend was Lee Harvey Oswald. Meet George de Mohrenschildt.

A new documentary about the former Arsenal manager reveals a man still in love with the club, but also still heartbroken by it.

WILL SELF on confirmation bias and its role in culture and society.

Romanian director Radu Jude didn't let Covid get in the way of making his latest film. In fact, he turned it to his advantage.

The film adaptation of Nella Larsen's novel is a sumptuous and seductive tale of segregation.

Cinema audiences, used to sweet romantic movies and unchallenging fare, were in for a shock in late 1971 when a raft of violent and controversial films hit British screens

Before he got to Hollywood the filmmaker worked as a journalist in his native Europe. A new book tries to draw the links between his two careers.

WILL SELF on the latest production of the James Bond franchise.